Holidaymaker Aaron Merry has told how a Canary Islands sunshine break left him throwing up and suffering from diarrhoea - before he ended up on a hospital drip.

The 26-year-old says he was struck down with the gastric illness on the penultimate day of his week-long holiday in Gran Canaria last June.

He says he has still not fully recovered from his ordeal which has left him with abdominal pains and needing to go to the toilet more often.

Now Aaron, from Stone, has brought in specialist lawyers as he looks to take legal action against travel giant TUI UK.

Holidaymaker Aaron Merry

His legal team is investigating Aaron's claims that some food at the hotel was undercooked and that fresh food was placed on top of old food.

Aaron said: “I woke up on June 20 feeling a little queasy but had breakfast and decided to continue with my planned boat excursion. However, shortly after the boat left the dock I started to feel unwell. I spoke to the captain about turning around but he refused.